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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. AV-ə-lien, AV-ə-leen

Meaning & History

From the Norman French form of the Germanic name Avelina, a diminutive of AVILA. The Normans introduced this name to Britain. After the Middle Ages it became rare as an English name, though it persisted in America until the 19th century [1].